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Playing Chicken With Export Nationalism
Because of Malaysia’s export nationalism, Singapore’s consumers could face shortages of their beloved chicken rice dish.
Why We Worry About the World’s Wheat
Facing war, wild fires, draught, and port blockages, the world wheat supply will have difficulty compensating for shortages.
Checking On China: US-China Phase One Trade Tracker 2021
Looking at the Peterson Institute’s 2021 numbers for the first phase of the US-China Trade Deal, we can see if the agreement is working.
The Tangles in Our Supply Chain
Globally creating supply chain tangles, the pandemic produced labor shortages and shipping distortions that the system couldn’t handle.
Six (More) Facts About World Trade
Through our world trade update, we can look at trade partners, states, shipping containers and even giant cranes.
The Travels of a Banana
Looking at the past, present, and future, we would see that a banana’s travels could once again change because of a fungus.
Where (International) Trade Grades Are Changing
During March, the 2021 Index of Economic Freedom was published. In the past, econlife looked at the big categories. Focusing on regions and laissez-faire, we asked which countries had the least government intervention. For Europe, that took us to Ireland…
The Picture of a Tourism Collapse
Looking at Covid and the Caribbean islands, we would see the massive impact of a tourism collapse on their economies.
Why College Tuitions Are Up and Other Prices Are Down
It’s tough to find a real “list price” for a college tuition. According to NY Times money columnist Ron Lieber, the price charged by one school can vary considerably. Sort of like we all pay a different fare for the…